Andrew Raingold, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group, has said that a leap forward in policy delivery is still needed to meet the UK's climate targets and drive economic growth. Speaking to the Guardian, he said that data from the Committee on Climate Change shows that Britain has performed well in new wind generation as well as in improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings and new cars.

"But the pace of change overall has slowed," Raingold said, and "the cross-party consensus (at the time of the Climate Change Act) has fallen apart over the past few years... The UK in a strong position (in the green economy race) thanks to our world-leading legislation, but it's at risk of slipping behind competitors.